EMMY AWARDS

09.23.12

'Modern Family' Wins Best Comedy

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The Jimmy Kimmel-hosted 64th Emmy Awards were a mix of eye rolls and upsets: Modern Family took home the award for Best Comedy Series, while Homeland snagged Best Drama Series. Best Actor Drama went to Homeland's Damian Lewis, a major coup for the Showtime drama. The night's first awards went out to Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet for Best Supporting Actor in a comedy, while the show also raked in Supporting Actress in a comedy for Julie Bowen and Best Comedy Direction. In the upsets column, Louie C.K. beat Lena Dunham for Best Comedy Writing and Julia Louis Dreyfus knocked out Amy Poehler in the Best Actress in a Comedy category.